§322. Blaine House Commission

The Blaine House Commission, as established in section 12004-I, subsection 75-B and referred to in this chapter as the "commission," consists of 9 voting members who are appointed and serve as described in this section.   [PL 1993, c. 590, §1 (NEW).]

1.  Members; appointment.  The commission consists of the following members:

A. The Director of the Maine Historic Preservation Commission;   [PL 1993, c. 590, §1 (NEW).]

B. The Director of the Maine State Museum;   [PL 1993, c. 590, §1 (NEW).]

C. The Director of the Bureau of General Services;   [PL 1993, c. 590, §1 (NEW).]

D. The Commissioner of Administrative and Financial Services; and   [PL 1993, c. 590, §1 (NEW).]

E. Five public members appointed by the Governor. The public members must have expertise in one or more of the following areas: historic preservation, interior decoration, historic architecture or landscape architecture.   [PL 1993, c. 590, §1 (NEW).]

[PL 1993, c. 590, §1 (NEW).]

2.  Terms.  Each public member serves a term concurrent with the term of the Governor.

[PL 1993, c. 590, §1 (NEW).]

3.  Chair.  The commission shall elect a chair from among its public members.

[PL 1993, c. 590, §1 (NEW).]

4.  Reimbursement.  Members serve on the commission without compensation.

[PL 1993, c. 590, §1 (NEW).]

5.  Meetings; decisions; quorum.  The commission shall meet at least quarterly on the call of the chair. Decisions must be made by a majority of those present and voting. A quorum is a majority of the members of the commission.

[PL 1993, c. 590, §1 (NEW).]

6.  Rules.  The commission, in accordance with the Maine Administrative Procedure Act, shall adopt all rules necessary or desirable for it to carry out the functions assigned it by this chapter.

[PL 1993, c. 590, §1 (NEW).]

SECTION HISTORY

PL 1993, c. 590, §1 (NEW).